Subj : Quick Chili
To : Ben Collver
From : Carol Shenkenberger
Date : Tue Apr 02 2024 16:05:18
Re: Quick Chili
By: Ben Collver to Carol Shenkenberger on Tue Apr 02 2024 08:27 am
> I enjoyed reading about your fruit trees and garden preparation.
> The plum trees have finished blooming here and the cherry tree
> is out in full force for almost a week now. My own body is
> finally feeling the spring rush. More energy, less aches.
>
> Mom grew anaheims when i was a kid. Different plants in the
> same group produced peppers with varying amounts of heat. Some
> where mild and others where whoo hah! Chile roulette. I liked
> the hotter ones best.
I read that about anaheims. Mine are going in parial shade and picked early
seems to tame them? We may grow a hot pepper for a friend who doesn't garden
at all. I want to try shishido (sp). It's a mild Japan type. I'm just
curious about them. I'm waking with the spring and limbering a bit. Just
short stints but it feels good.
Most years we have some garden fails so we plant fairly heavy to ensure 'some
work'. I decided to buy the green bell peppers and squash this year as starter
plants and doubtless something interesting will come along.
Don's older and no longer has much heat tolerance and mine has never been high
except oddly kimchee hence you see milder sets. Hence you see milder options
here.
My oregano and sage just came in (I was missing them) and a second type of
parsley plus rosemary. I'll save the extra basil for next year. I'm pending
spearmint (rats hate it). I'll plant more lavendar and marigolds (also rat
deterrent) to protect the crops. Sadly, it's needed in this big city.
Lets see, probably add some zucchini starter plants.
The garden has 22+ 3.5ft x9"w x 9"d containers. Some things don't container
grow well but my selections do.
